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Computer Science Engineering Careers
In a computer science engineering career, you might develop cutting-edge music software, come up with a better system to text your friends, or invent a new hand-held device. But looking beyond personal computers, did you realize that computer scientists are vitally important in almost every area you can think of? In a hospital, for example, computers track patient records, control X-ray and MRI machines, and offer surgeons visual maps of the operations they are performing. Becoming a computer scientist offers you an enormous range of possibilities, from developing software for managing an air traffic control tower to producing animation for the movie industry.
Meet Michael, a software quality engineer who tests (and breaks!) software products at Foot Locker to ensure that the functionality works as intended!
Overview1
$110,140
Median salary
1,847,900
Number of jobs in 2020
22%
Expected job growth over 10 years
Jobs and education
4-year degree:
- Create software that detects brain tumors earlier
- Design a feather-light laptop
- Develop user-friendly blogging software
- Oversee the computer network for a telecommunications company
- Predict the strength of earthquakes through computer simulation
2-year degree:
- Perform routine maintenance, backup files, and troubleshoot computer and network problems for large multinational corporations or small not-for-profit and everything in between.
- Respond to phone calls, emails, or chats answering questions from consumers and provide solutions to routine problems as a help desk technician.
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References:
1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm